SOTD 3-9 December 2017

Elite Razor Manchurian in Rosewood Handle
King of Oud
Mach 3

Max Sprecher 8/8 Spanish Point in Blue Paua
Cyril Salter French Vetiver
Envy Shave 30mm

• Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter
• Morris & Forndran Style 1 28mm Finest
• Catie’s Bubbles Chocolate covered strawberries
• Wolfman WR1-OC & WRH7
• Astra SP
• Eufros Neutro

Sunday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Arkadia
Soap: Stirling Agar
Razor: Vintage Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage 70’s Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium (Shave #17)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Stirling Agar w/Menthol

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Agar today. 20 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Stirling Agar aftershave.

Bob

Sunday, 3 December, 2017:

Razor: RazoRock Mamba SS
Blade: Personna Blue
Brush: Plisson HMW
Soap: Provence Santé Green Tea
A/S: Provence Santé Green Tea

--
John

3 December 2017

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac Amerciana XL 35mm Unique 2-Band
* Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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3 December 2017

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac Amerciana XL 35mm Unique 2-Band
* Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Beautiful brush as usual Celestino, thinking of getting one of these Americanas myself. How would you compare the 2 band hair of Shavemac to Simpsons best as that’s about the only badger brush I’ve ever used.

Sunday 12.3.2017

Barrister & Mann || Le Grand Chypre

Paladin || Falstaff 28mm

Paradigm || 17-4

Myrsol || Blue

Beautiful brush as usual Celestino, thinking of getting one of these Americanas myself.  How would you compare the 2 band hair of  Shavemac to Simpsons best as that’s about the only badger brush I’ve ever used.

Thank you for your nice words.

Regarding Shavemac's 2-Band hair, Bernd actually offers three variations; Silvertip 2-Band (the softest feel and less dense), D-01 2-Band (most scrubbiest of any hair I have tried and extremely dense), and Unique 2-Band (simlar to the Silvertip 2-Band, but denser knot and more backbone).
I don't think you can compare any of these knots/hair to Simpsons' Best as they are quite different.
It really is a very subjective perspective of what would work best, for you.
It would depend on how much backbone, or lack of it, that you want.
It is extremely difficult to suggest a 2-Band brush if you haven't tried any. Having said this, the Maseto Shaving 2-Band or TGN Finest 2-Band knots/brushes might be a more economical way to experiment with 2-Bands, as are Stirling's 2-Bands.

What I can say is that Shavemac's regular Silvertip and the D-01 3-Band Silvertip would be closer in feel to Simpsons' Best badger, even Shavemac's Finest 3-Band Silvertip would be closer in feel.

Good luck.

Pils razor
Feather
Barrister & Mann Seville
Barrister’s Reserve “Cool”